EP0487009A3 - Image forming apparatus having a developer deterioration detecting device - Google Patents

Image forming apparatus having a developer deterioration detecting device Download PDF

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EP0487009A3
EP0487009A3 EP19910119677 EP91119677A EP0487009A3 EP 0487009 A3 EP0487009 A3 EP 0487009A3 EP 19910119677 EP19910119677 EP 19910119677 EP 91119677 A EP91119677 A EP 91119677A EP 0487009 A3 EP0487009 A3 EP 0487009A3
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image forming
forming apparatus
detecting device
deterioration detecting
developer deterioration
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EP0487009A2 (en
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Kunihisa Yoshino
Mitsuo Motohashi
Yukio Okamoto
Takahiro Tuchiya
Jun-Ichi Hamada
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Konica Minolta Inc
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Konica Minolta Inc
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Priority claimed from JP31995890A external-priority patent/JP2920325B2/en
Priority claimed from JP31996190A external-priority patent/JPH04190271A/en
Priority claimed from JP31995990A external-priority patent/JP2920326B2/en
Application filed by Konica Minolta Inc filed Critical Konica Minolta Inc
Publication of EP0487009A2 publication Critical patent/EP0487009A2/en
Publication of EP0487009A3 publication Critical patent/EP0487009A3/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0844—Arrangements for purging used developer from the developing unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/01—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for producing multicoloured copies
    • G03G15/0105—Details of unit
    • G03G15/0126—Details of unit using a solid developer
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0849—Detection or control means for the developer concentration
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G03—PHOTOGRAPHY; CINEMATOGRAPHY; ANALOGOUS TECHNIQUES USING WAVES OTHER THAN OPTICAL WAVES; ELECTROGRAPHY; HOLOGRAPHY
    • G03G—ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY
    • G03G15/00—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern
    • G03G15/06—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing
    • G03G15/08—Apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern for developing using a solid developer, e.g. powder developer
    • G03G15/0822—Arrangements for preparing, mixing, supplying or dispensing developer
    • G03G15/0848—Arrangements for testing or measuring developer properties or quality, e.g. charge, size, flowability
    • G03G15/0849—Detection or control means for the developer concentration
    • G03G15/0851—Detection or control means for the developer concentration the concentration being measured by electrical means
EP19910119677 1990-11-23 1991-11-19 Image forming apparatus having a developer deterioration detecting device Withdrawn EP0487009A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (6)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP319961/90 1990-11-23
JP31995890A JP2920325B2 (en) 1990-11-23 1990-11-23 Method for detecting deterioration of developer in image forming apparatus
JP31996190A JPH04190271A (en) 1990-11-23 1990-11-23 Deterioration for developer of detecting method image formation device
JP31995990A JP2920326B2 (en) 1990-11-23 1990-11-23 Image forming device
JP319958/90 1990-11-23
JP319959/90 1990-11-23

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EP0487009A2 EP0487009A2 (en) 1992-05-27
EP0487009A3 true EP0487009A3 (en) 1993-11-10

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